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TDF Stage 8 Castres –> Ax 3 Domaines

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  • July 5, 2013 at 4:51 pm #19293
    Ghedebrav

    Hello mountains! 😀

    Getting in early with this as I’m out on a ride tomorrow AM. I’ve enjoyed the Tour up to now, but this stage is the first one I’ve put a big circle round in the calendar.

    So does anybody dare reveal their plans? Who has saved their transfers? Who are we tipping for the win?

    I won’t say who I’ve picked, but I will say that I’ve gone for a spread of a few mid-20 guys rather than a big GC feller. I reckon Contador will go for the win, but fancy Rolland to crest the first HC climb in the lead. I’m basing these predictions on absolutely nothing, by the way.

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  • July 6, 2013 at 8:37 pm #746337
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    Ghedebrav

    Agreed, absolute bravura
    Agreed, absolute bravura display from Froome. Chapeau, panache etc.

    July 6, 2013 at 7:34 pm #746335
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    Stumps

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:Well not

    STEVESPRO 79 wrote:
    Well not being a Froome fan, that cost me dearly today….However I have to say Mr.Froome that was very impressive… Simply awesome performance…

    Not listening to you in the Giro cost me plenty with Nibs and its not pleasant 🙁

    Massive fan of Froome but even the most ardent detractors have to admit that was pure class.

    July 6, 2013 at 7:12 pm #746333
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    STEVESPRO 79

    Well not being a Froome fan,
    Well not being a Froome fan, that cost me dearly today….However I have to say Mr.Froome that was very impressive… Simply awesome performance…

    July 6, 2013 at 7:10 pm #746331
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    dave atkinson

    not going to re-update now,
    not going to re-update now, everyone’ll doing their transfers

    July 6, 2013 at 6:53 pm #746329
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    Stumps

    Dave, Danny Van Poppel still
    Dave, Danny Van Poppel still showing as 0 points in my team ?

    July 6, 2013 at 5:49 pm #746327
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    TERatcliffe26

    I was gonna bring Nieve in as
    I was gonna bring Nieve in as my safe pick, as Navarro is well down, and Rolland as my break pick, but we shall see

    Didn’t realise you had a 30 point penalty Alan.

    July 6, 2013 at 5:37 pm #746325
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    livestrongnick

    Dave Atkinson

    Dave Atkinson wrote:
    livestrongnick wrote:
    UMMM 😕 Boy Van Poppel has been given his brothers(Danny)8 intermediate sprint points? :B

    duly noted, that’ll get sorted.

    Merci Mr Dave 😀
    Takes me up 120 points for today B-) not too shabby and green arrows too boot!

    July 6, 2013 at 5:21 pm #746323
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    backflipbedlem

    46pts better than nothing!
    46pts better than nothing!

    July 6, 2013 at 5:07 pm #746321
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    dave atkinson

    livestrongnick wrote:UMMM

    livestrongnick wrote:
    UMMM 😕 Boy Van Poppel has been given his brothers(Danny)8 intermediate sprint points? :B

    duly noted, that’ll get sorted.

    July 6, 2013 at 4:50 pm #746319
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    Alan Tullett

    Purist 184
    Standard 120 after
    Purist 184
    Standard 120 after 30 point penalty.

    Think my purist has more chance than my standard if that continues.

    July 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm #746317
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    livestrongnick

    UMMM Boy Van Poppel has
    UMMM 😕 Boy Van Poppel has been given his brothers(Danny)8 intermediate sprint points? :B

    July 6, 2013 at 4:34 pm #746315
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    Alan Tullett

    stevemarks wrote:Dave

    stevemarks wrote:
    Dave Atkinson wrote:
    hoping for shock and awe from sky today. probably won’t get it 😕

    Froome
    Porte
    Quintana
    Martin
    Nieve
    Palacios
    Le Mevel
    Hoogerland
    El Fares

    Congrats! Dave what a great team call!

    Agreed! Partly my purist team. Hoping Rolland will make more points over the two days though!! But what a ride from Quintana; he’s going to light up this Tour.

    July 6, 2013 at 4:31 pm #746313
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    Alan Tullett

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:Well its

    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Well its gonna be Rolland, Nieve and Le Mevel in for Martin, Navarro and Bono for my team.

    When I picked my team team I didn’t realize Nieve was that cheap otherwise I would have put him in instead of Navarro today, (as could have had Gadret then as well I think) my bad

    Don’t think Nieve will do anything tomorrow. He’s the GC rider now for sure. Thought he might be the mountain points rider, but that seems to be Anton, who might be a better bet tomorrow. I’ve got Le Mevel; had him from the start but I’ll be pleasantly surprised if he does anything. Don’t pick El Fares though, he has a dodgy knee.

    Correction: Nieve got the points on the HC. But too far up GC to go for mountain points tomorrow or if he does the break will be pulled back, which to be honest is the ideal scenario for me. Maybe he was hedging his bets for later on. Sicard could go on the break tomorrow; that’s what I’m hoping for. But it might be too tough for him. He could try 14 but I think Cannondale will shut that down. Not many chances for break artists this year I fear!

    Finally I might actually leave my team alone. And really save some transfers instead of just saying I’m going too. (I’ve taken 6 pens so far!!)

    July 6, 2013 at 4:29 pm #746311
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    hoopy

    Daaaaang Froome looked good
    Daaaaang Froome looked good today.

    July 6, 2013 at 4:23 pm #746309
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    Alan Tullett

    stevemarks

    stevemarks wrote:
    TERatcliffe26 wrote:
    Not looking good for my team 😕 what to do tomorrow 😕

    Also Alan, I forgot to make my changes to my RCUK team :”(

    Oh Sugar! me too and I only just realalised

    Oops!! 282 points today, up to 99th overall. But Pinot and Niemiec didn’t perform. They won’t be back! But with so few transfers in that game all is not lost. Still a long way to go, even for Froome. Reckon Quintana could win it if he wasn’t under team orders but he did a great job for Valverde today. Doubt if he’s even going for the polka dots although he could probably win that as well as yellow if he was free.

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